bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
two times; twice; two degrees
infancy; childhood; tender age
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
infant; baby; little child
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
and; thereupon; because of that
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to write the kanji for "person" on one's hand three times and mimic swallowing them (as a technique for calming one's nerves)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
several times; several degrees
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with